Leighton vs Leigh

Side-by-side comparison of Leighton and Leigh — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Leighton

Girl name · Rank #395

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Name B

Leigh

Girl name · Rank #3389

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Metric Leighton Leigh
Current Rank #395 #3389
Total Births (all years) 11,519 40,212
Peak Year 2023 1969
Peak Year Births 853 1,563
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Leighton Leigh
1910ss — 49
1920ss — 101
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 791
1950ss 6 4,081
1960ss — 10,705
1970ss — 11,411
1980ss 57 8,459
1990ss 227 2,985
2000ss 932 768
2010ss 6,204 513
2020ss 4,093 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leighton Leigh
2014 568 56
2015 680 47
2016 756 64
2017 668 59
2018 712 46
2019 752 59
2020 777 38
2021 824 44
2022 842 56
2023 853 38
2024 797 46

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1956–2024.

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